Manchester Black

Manchester Black
Manchester Black in Action Comics #775, art by Doug Mahnke.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #775 (March 2001)
Created byJoe Kelly
Doug Mahnke
In-story information
Alter egoManchester Black
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsThe Elite
Suicide Squad
S.T.A.R. Labs
The Authority
Abilities
  • Telekinesis
  • Mind reading
  • Mind control
  • Thought projection
  • Illusion generation
  • Dream manipulation
  • Memory manipulation
  • Lie detection

Manchester Black is a fictional character in American comic books published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring Superman. He was created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke in Action Comics #775 (March 2001).[1] Introduced as an antihero, the character later becomes a supervillain.

David Ajala portrays Manchester Black in Supergirl.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.